New International Reader's Version

Matthew 26:66-73 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

66. What do you think?" "He must die!" they answered.

67. Then they spit in his face. They hit him with their fists. Others slapped him.

68. They said, "Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit you?"

69. Peter was sitting out in the courtyard. A female servant came to him. "You also were with Jesus of Galilee," she said.

70. But in front of all of them, Peter said he was not. "I don't know what you're talking about," he said.

71. Then he went out to the gate leading into the courtyard. There another woman saw him. She said to the people, "This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth."

72. Again he said he was not. With an oath he said, "I don't know the man!"

73. After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter. "You must be one of them," they said. "The way you talk gives you away."